The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-03

The General Order Tor the EDc2mp-
ment of the Sw. MINI. G. A. Il. Asso.
citation las been issued to meet at
WOrthingtOn the l4th, 18th and 10th
of June next. Stoddard Post is pre-
pairing to give the boys big reception.
Work has been abundant to men
able and willing to shovel snow at
$1.25 day. double price for night
work. The railroads work night and
day to get open, and thousands of dol.
lars are paid out among the people.
Last Monday the Minnesota Loan &
Investment Go. paid the taxes,
amounting to STAG. 70. on their personal
property. We understand that the
amount they will have to pay on their
real estate will bring their taxes up to
fully $500 this year.
The blizzard caught Attorney Rohrer
at St. Paul. He found his way back
as far as Window where. with Judge
Perkins, he took team and got to
Heron Lake. There they found train
and got here in time to open court
Tuesday evening.
A wild goose was flying around the
Okabenas on Monday calling to his
brothers and sisters to come and make
spring. By-the- way, these migratory
birds have advantage Of many Of us.
They are we'll enough off to live south
in the winter and north in the sum-
mer.
The Cedar Rapids Daily Republican
is the leading paper for all that portion
If Iowa, and is III the field for 1887
with increased facilities for news and
general reading. The Republican 8
specially is Iowa news, and parties
wanting that, especially eastern and
middle Iowa news, should have the
Republican. It reaches Warrington
the same day Of its publication, and
costs only soc month.
Almost miraculous are some of the
cures accomplished by the use of Ayers
Sarsaparilla. In the case of r. l..
King. Richmond, Va, who suffered
for ~ years with an aggravated form
of scrOfu)a, Ayers Sarsaparilla effect
ed astonishing results.
The ADVANCE is on record as hav-
ing predicted ~ hard winter with
heavy snowfall and blockades; (2) that
the severe cold was over about the first
Of February, (3) that we are to have an
early spring. Pin this up and see.
I'D. Fender has rented his place
north of town to Mr.. Larson. and will
soon move to town and engage in the
meat business, having formed a part
nership with J. 8. McN(anus.
Regular meeting of the W. R. q.
Saturday, 3 y. m. A full attendance
requested, as business of IMPOTENCE
will come up.
KATE r. Town, Pres.
NJ. II. MILLS, Sec.
ED1TOR ADVANCE: School closed in
District 48, Worthington Tp., Friday
last, Miss Eta Howard, teacher. The
exercises consisted of singing. recita.
tions. etc., and scholars and parents
were all we'll pleased. Miss Howard
has shown herself to be An excellent
teacher and the district will try to Sc
cnre her another term. DIST. 48.
CARD OF THANKS
The undersigned desire to thank
those neigl,bors who kindly assisted in
and also all friends, including the Ia.
dies Of Warrington, for many other
acts of kindness.
JOHN II. CUNNINGHAM.
| EMMA F. CUNNINGHAM.
DR.. Barber, O. Bigelow aud Fred. l.
| 11umfstOn returned yesterday from
Southern California. We learn that
they all invested some at South River
side, and are pleased with the coun.
try.
We see by the Ontario Record tina,
DR.. f. ID. Bedford. Of Sioux City, and
his brother. Alfred D. Bedford, of San
BernardinO, have made u purchase OF
200 acres at New Ontario, on thu
Southern Pacific road. The paper says
this is the largest purchase yet made
in the Ontario district. They will lay
out Il town, and we learn that there il
u fortune in the investment. DR.. l.. n
Bedford, the dentist. now Of San Der.
nardino. is said to be interested will
his brothers.
These are former Worthington hoy.
and we wish them bushels of dollar.
and oranges.
| Mrs. W. A. Peterson, was over t.
Adrian last week, and her mother tel
egraphin9 her to come home, size start
ed by team. and the driver becomin,
lost on the prairie, after wandering
around for some time, returned t
Adrian. Again starting, she succeed
ed In reaching Warrington an hou
before the departure of the early morn
ing train, having been once upset in u,
old well on the road. She was prett
well exhausted when she reached home
Window Reporter.
We learn that the sleigh upset nea
the Ice house in the suburbs of tow,
and that the horses ran away. Geo
Prince assisted Mrs. u. into his sleigh
and took her to the WOrthington Ilo
tel, where she rested until train time.
| BRAKEMAN KILLED.
We learn this morning just befor
going to press that \ brakeman name.
Fred Ellis was killed yesterday at AL
ton. Iowa. His foot caught in Il fro,
while switching and five coal car
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